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The city of Tallinn would like to introduce TV-based videoconferencing telecare (remote monitoring) for its aging citizens but can only do so if foreign development funds foot the bill! Some one please tell them there are cheaper options! Tallinn Hopes… Read moreTallinn hopes to introduce telecare (Estonia)
The story of Bosch Healthcare suing MedApps, Waldo Networks and Express MD Solutions over alleged infringements of the Health Hero patent portfolio was broken by Neil Versel in mobihealthnews, but the most interesting take so far has been in Geoff… Read moreBosch Healthcare sues three companies over patent infringements
In item 1 of this issue Mike Clark picks up on a couple of important matters for the UK’s telecare and telehealth industries. One is that even if the 3millionlives initiative includes the current 1.5-1.7 million telecare users [no one… Read moreTelecare LIN February 2012 newsletter published (UK)
Connected health developers, take note. The purchase of New York-based geriatric care management (GCM) /chronic care home health provider SeniorBridge by insurance giant Humana late in 2011 went largely unnoticed. It made some news in the payer world, as Humana… Read moreAn 'under-the-radar' payer-home health-tech move? (US)
Katie Matlack at the Software Device blog sketches out (literally) three iPhone/iPad medical devices she’d like to see: a disease risk calculator (to bring together biomarkers on disease potential), a spirometer (for measuring breathing ability) and a 10-electrode ‘real thing’ electrocardiogram… Read moreSmartphone medical devices we'd like to see
This article features the impact that mobile devices–smartphones and tablets–are having in the clinical workplace: managing communication and workflow (Voalte cited); training and information lookup (to stay on top of exploding data volume*); apps for doctors and hospitals (Greater NY… Read moreThe not-very-sexy side of mHealth
Electric bandages may be in our future. The US Army Medical Research and Material Command is testing a polyester cloth wound dressing with zinc and silver microdots which, when moisture is present, create micro-currents that emulate (according to the manufacturer)… Read moreBio-electric wound dressings in US Army test
Recent word has been that the FDA is really going to listen to the industry, and be kinder and gentler on smartphone medical apps [TA 25 Aug 11]/ Not according to Joel White, executive director of the Health IT Now… Read moreFDA throwing a monkey wrench into telehealth? (US)
The Rite Aid drugstore chain – OptumHealth partnership is trialling perhaps the ultimate in ‘doc-in-a-box’, replacing the retail clinic visit with a virtual one via an interactive in-store kiosk. This version of the Rite Aid NowClinic is available at nine… Read moreSkip the retail clinic, go online–fine with Rite Aid
Qualcomm’s bets on wireless health are multiplying, with AirStrip Technologies receiving not only a strategic investment (amount undisclosed) from Qualcomm Life Fund, but in return a bit of a redirect. AirStrip has been best known for its software which sends… Read moreAirStrip gains investment, monitoring tech integration with Qualcomm
